# High-path avian flu outbreaks reported in Mideast, Asia, Europe | CIDRAP

> Afghanistan, Iraq and Israel reported highly pathogenic avian flu outbreaks in poultry or wild birds, with an H5 outbreak killing 4,450 of 54,000 birds at a commercial farm in Herat. The UK and Ireland also reported further avian flu detections in wild birds.

- Date: 2018-02-07 · published 2018-02-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Middle East · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66396-high-path-avian-flu-outbreaks-reported-in-mideast-asia-europe-cidrap
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Scattered outbreaks in the Middle East and Europe remove some poultry supply but are too small to materially shift feed demand or prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2018-02-26 | [Iraqi, Dutch, Vietnamese officials report avian flu outbreaks \| CIDRAP](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66388-iraqi-dutch-vietnamese-officials-report-avian-flu-outbreaks-cidrap.md) | -3.6% | -13.3% |
| HOGS | 2021-05-19 | [China reports H5N8 avian flu outbreak in wild birds in Tibet](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46972-china-reports-h5n8-avian-flu-outbreak-in-wild-birds-in-tibet.md) | +2.8% | +7.1% |
| HOGS | 2019-02-06 | [Iran, Taiwan report new avian flu outbreaks in poultry \| WATTAgNet \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60500-iran-taiwan-report-new-avian-flu-outbreaks-in-poultry-wattagnet-wattpoultry-com.md) | -1.9% | -1.2% |
| HOGS | 2025-03-05 | [Avian flu: the outbreaks in the United States](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16017-avian-flu-the-outbreaks-in-the-united-states.md) | +2.5% | +2.4% |
| HOGS | 2018-08-03 | [Vietnam reports three outbreaks of highly pathogenic bird flu - OIE \| Euronews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63429-vietnam-reports-three-outbreaks-of-highly-pathogenic-bird-flu-oie-euronews.md) | -7.4% | -21.3% |
| SBM | 2018-02-26 | [Iraqi, Dutch, Vietnamese officials report avian flu outbreaks \| CIDRAP](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66388-iraqi-dutch-vietnamese-officials-report-avian-flu-outbreaks-cidrap.md) | +3.9% | +0.6% |
| SBM | 2021-05-19 | [China reports H5N8 avian flu outbreak in wild birds in Tibet](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46972-china-reports-h5n8-avian-flu-outbreak-in-wild-birds-in-tibet.md) | -4.8% | -9.2% |
| SBM | 2019-02-06 | [Iran, Taiwan report new avian flu outbreaks in poultry \| WATTAgNet \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60500-iran-taiwan-report-new-avian-flu-outbreaks-in-poultry-wattagnet-wattpoultry-com.md) | -0.1% | -2.5% |

## Sources

- cidrap.umn.edu: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/high-path-avian-flu-outbreaks-reported-mideast-asia-europe

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